Chitnis and Singhal grab top honours at the 11th edition of Dulsco Classic tournament at Al Badia Golf Club
Aniket Chitnis recorded the best score of the day in the individual (Division A) stableford format to clinch the 11th edition of Dulsco Classic, one of the oldest corporate sports tournaments in the UAE. Mahabir Singhal took home the honours in the Division B category.
In the team category, Keith Tose, Louis DeVilliers, Nick Hall and Damian Milton were crowned as champions after reaching the total of 82 points in the crucial encounters at the prestigious Al Badia Golf Club by InterContinental, Dubai Festival City. Over 75 golfers participated in this edition of Dulsco Classic. The highlight of the day was the longest drive by Mariaan Koenig as she hit the ball across to 374 yards. Nearest to the pin for hole #11 was won by Abdel Kader Tazerout.
Dulsco Classic tournament is one of the most awaited tournaments of the season among the UAE business community. This year, the event witnessed some serious head-to-head clashes with intense competition among the amateur golfers.
Division A: Individual Stableford winners (Handicap 0 – 15)
Winner : Aniket Chitnis
First runner up : Lawrence Harradine
Second runner up : Damian Milton
Division B Individual Stableford winners (Handicap 16 upwards)
Winner : Mahabir Singhal
First runner up : Lawrie Pattison
Second runner up : Manraj S. Bindra
Team Stableford winners
Winner s : Keith Tose, Louis DeVilliers, Nick Hall and Damian Milton
First runner up : James McGowan, Justin Roberts and Rob Charles
Second runner up : Naveed Khan, Rodney Barrell, Graeme Sears and Abhijit Baruah
S. Balakumar, Managing Director, Dulsco, said: “A golf-like game is said to have been played in Loenen, a Dutch town in the year 1297, where the Dutch played a game with a stick and a leather ball. Modern golf evolved in Scotland during the Middle Ages. Today, we have come a long way since then and golf is not just a game but a great way to bond and compete at the same time. Dulsco Classic has once again proved to be a unique platform in bringing the corporate world together under a great sporting environment. Our objective through this annual event is to provide the UAE’s corporate community a unique networking opportunity and thereby grow the economy by building valuable relationships.”
Golf Clinic turned out to be a successful event this year as well with a large group of non-golfers and beginners attending this session alongside the main tournament. These amateur golfers had the opportunity to understand the finer details of the game from professional golfers at Al Badia Golf Club such as Ed Chapman, PGA Teaching Professional and Thomas Rhee, PGA of America ‘A’ Class Member.
“Golf is an extremely focused game, and it provides every opportunity to plan, innovate and adapt the best possible strategy to overcome your challenges. The game also offers tremendous opportunities to professionally network, which in many cases becomes the ground for nurturing innovations and creative ideas. Dulsco Classic has become one of the major golf tournaments in UAE’s corporate calendar every year. From the very beginning, the event has witnessed some wonderful response from the leading corporate communities across the UAE. Next year, we are looking forward to make this tournament even bigger,” concluded Balakumar.
